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William Henry Vanderbilt (May 8, 1821 – December 8, 1885) was an American businessman [1] Known as "Billy," he was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt became the richest American after he took over his father's fortune in 1877 until his own death ...
William Henry Vanderbilt (born May 8, 1821, New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.—died Dec. 8, 1885, New York, N.Y.) was an American railroad magnate and philanthropist who nearly doubled the Vanderbilt family fortune established and in large part bequeathed to him by his father, Cornelius. A frail and seemingly unambitious youth, William was dismissed ...
William Henry Vanderbilt Biography. William Henry Vanderbilt. railroad developer, financier. Born: 5/8/1821. Birthplace: New Brunswick, N.J. Being the son of Cornelius Vanderbelt did little to secure William a job in the family empire. His father regarded him as incompetent, and changed his opinion only when William had turned around the Staten ...
- A Passionate Collector of Art
- Like Father, Like Son
- George Vanderbilt’s Inheritance
Due to his own business success and the assets he inherited, William Henry was able to pursue a passion for art collecting that he had developed in earlier years but had not been able to fully realize until later. Like most other wealthy gentlemen of the time who were amassing art collections, William Henry tended to purchase what was fashionable, ...
George Vanderbilt inherited his father’s passion for admiring and collecting art. As a 16-year-old, one of his travel journals recorded some of the sites he and his father visited, such as Versailles, the Louvre, and the National Gallery in London. The journal also reveals that George was a serious student of the arts and of history, spending many ...
William Henry passed away in 1884, bringing George a sizeable inheritance from his father’s estate. In addition, George also inherited a number of pieces from his father’s art collection, including a painting by Seymour Guy commissioned by William Henry in 1873. Entitled Going to the Opera, the work features William Henry, his wife Maria Louisa, an...
William Henry Vanderbilt was the oldest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt [1794-1877], the American entrepreneur of both shipping and rail transportation during the 19th century. Although Cornelius, the father had married at age 19, he was quite upset when his son William also wanted to get married at age 19 in 1840.
American railroad magnate and philanthropist William Henry Vanderbilt was at first deemed unfit for the business world by his father, Cornelius Vanderbilt. However, before his death William had nearly doubled the Vanderbilt family fortune. (See also Vanderbilt family.) Vanderbilt was born on May 8, 1821, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the eldest ...
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"William Henry Vanderbilt" published on by null. (1821–85)William Henry Vanderbilt, the eldest son of steamboat and railway magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, was born on Staten Island, New York on 8 May 1821.
